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Family Oxalidaceae
Common name: balimbin, blingbing (Tag.); Country gooseberry, five-corner fruit, five fingers, star fruit (Engl.); balimbing (C. Bis., Bik., Sul., Tag.); balingbing (Bik., C. Bis.); daligan (Ilk.); dalihan, garulan (Ibn.); gala_gan (P. Bis.); garahan (Bis.); malimbin (S.L. Bis.); sirinate (Ting.)
Local name: balimbin
Indication: For varicose veins
Plant part used: flower
Method of Preparation: Prepare concentrated decoction.
Direction for use: Soak feet in lukewarm decoction.
Additional information: Not provided
Informant: FGD2, FGD3
Place gathered: Eastern Samar, Llorente, Barangay Burak, Suribao Watershed
Gathered by / Date gathered: Luceriano RP
Abstracted by: QuitainA
Date abstracted: Mar-14
Province: Samar Island

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